Monday Apr 17, 2023
Mung Chiang: From Harley-Davidson to Häagen-Dazs
Purdue University’s 13th president is an academic, an entrepreneur and an ice cream lover, who describes the transition from former President Mitch Daniels as “Harley-Davidson to Häagen-Dazs.” Mung Chiang immigrated to the United States, using education as his ticket to success. He’s also started three companies and has more than two dozen patents. In episode 113, Mung talks about Purdue’s next great leap, his love for America and the importance of putting “the who before the what.”